Candler County, GA Population

Overview

10,885

Total Population

42.1

Median age

51.33%

Female population %

94.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

65.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,307

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Candler County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Candler County is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Candler County's population under 18 was 25.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Candler County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Candler County, 21.30% were under the age of 15, 17.41% aged 15 to 29, 43.17% aged 30 to 64, 15.88% aged 65 to 84, and 2.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 289 more females than males in Candler County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.33% females and 48.67% males in Candler County, GA.
The Candler County, GA gender ratio is 94.8:100 i.e. 94.8 men to 100 women (0.948).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 617.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 452.

Candler County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Candler County population: 66.97% are White, 22.46% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.85% are Asian, 4.58% are some other race and 5.03% are multiracial.
Candler County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,307 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,578 (87.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Candler County is White with a population of 7,29 (66.97% of the total population).

Candler County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 11,199 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Candler County's population increased by 1,446 (15.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Candler County's population increased by 9 (0.08%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Candler County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 9,411.